In South Carolina, a contentious legal battle is unfolding over the enforcement of a heartbeat abortion ban. The law, which prohibits almost all abortions around six weeks after conception, is being challenged by Planned Parenthood and other abortion rights groups. They argue that the law's definition of when a fetal heartbeat forms is ambiguous and that the true ban should start around nine or 10 weeks.
The South Carolina Supreme Court is set to hear arguments from both sides, with a decision expected to take several months. In the meantime, the six-week abortion ban remains in effect after being upheld by a lower court.
